Are Google trying to trick us in to opening Workspace accounts?

[UKSBD]

I have numerous free Google accounts and Gmail accounts.

Recently, when I log in to Gmail it asks me to set up additional smart features, which appear to be Workspace related.

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Would accepting the Workspace smart features in a personal, free Gmail account automatically sign you up to a workspace account?

If so, is this Google trying to trick free users to move to Workspace accounts?

 

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Would accepting the Workspace smart features in a personal, free Gmail account automatically sign you up to a workspace account?

My take on any of these free services offering unprompted "smart" features is so that your content gets used to train their AI models.

 

[UKSBD]

My take on any of these free services offering unprompted "smart" features is so that your content gets used to train their AI models.

Yeah, I'm not too bothered about that, just don't want to be tricked in to opening a Workspace account when I don't want one.

 

[fisicx]

The likelihood is you already have a workspace account. You just haven’t activated it yet.

 

[UKSBD]

The likelihood is you already have a workspace account. You just haven’t activated it yet.

But will enabling the smart features enable it and trigger payments?

 

[UKSBD]

I've just set up a brand-new account to test it.

It looks as though it automatically creates a free version of Workspace just by opening a new personal account.

Switching on the smart features in Gmail doesn't appear to trigger an upgrade, but something to keep an eye on.

 

[DontAsk]

But will enabling the smart features enable it and trigger payments?

Does Google have your payment details and authority?

 

[UKSBD]

Does Google have your payment details and authority?

It has my payment details on some accounts, not on all though and not on the one I've just set up as a test

 

[fisicx]

One assumes therefore should you activate the account you will be bombarded with marketing junk suggesting you upgrade to paid services.